bloke

bloke
noun (BrE, informal)
ADJECTIVE
decent, good, great, lovely, nice
average, ordinary

He's an ordinary bloke, despite being famous.

funny

He's a funny bloke—you never really know what he's thinking.

poor

He's got so many problems, poor bloke!

normal
PHRASES
the kind of bloke, the sort of bloke, the type of bloke

He's the sort of bloke who will never let you down.


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